Gum and tongue cancer

Hi again. I had a different t cancer and had radiotherapy for that. Hopefully Cazzita25  might pop on as she had something similar.

Have you had a chance to discuss treatment with your consultant?

Yes, I had that last year and I'm sorry you have it now.  It was in my lower left gum. Had a partial mandibulectomy and left neck dissection on 13th December, an 8 hour operation and a week in hospital. It was quite brutal, and I hated being fed via a nose tube. It all seems like a bad dream now though as recovery has been good. I have lost 5 lower left teeth and and my gum was replaced by my neck flap. I need surgery again soon as it is still too swollen to have teeth. Tomorrow, 11 months on, I have a scan to see how things are and fingers crossed no new cancer, I didn't need radiotherapy at the time as they were pretty sure they cut all the cancer out but not 100% sure so there has always been that little niggle that it may come back. I get the results on Thursday. Wishing you luck, just keep breathing and take it one day at a time. Please message me if you need to talk. Xx

Best of luck for Thursday xx

Thank you! X